USPTO Patents Application 09775169

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This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the
application.
Listing of Claims:

' y Npunrently amended) A method for controlling a cursor in a computer comprising the

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providing acursor control apparatus for receiving user input and providing signals

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providing a c i rcuftfor tactile feedback apparatus coupled with the cursor control

apparatus ; and [}\:

suppressing the sensirJg of cursor control during the activation of the tactile feedback
apparatus . (Clipped SfNnn^ -fire H|/l^\i^^

/ 2. (currently amended) The metPtod for controlling a cursor in a computer of claim 1
and further comprising the following step:
activating the tactile feedback apparatus vin response to predefined user inputs from the
cursor control apparatus. L}\l)

^. (original) The method for controlling a cursor inS3 computer of claim 2 and wherein
the predefined user input is a selection indication. 0 Wo-u^s

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^'^oiiginkOVrhe method for controlling a cursor in a computer of claim 2 and wherein

the predefined L>^er input is placement of the cursor over an active area on a display
device.

5 (currently amended) Th^ethod for controlling a cursor in a computer of claim 2
and wherein the tactile feedback apparatus is a piezo-electric device, tfxp^^

(original) The method for controlli?tg a cursor In a computer of claim 5 and wherein

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the piezo-electric device is activated by sm ac signal, i^ia.^

7. (currently amended) A cursor control system comprising:

a cursor control apparatus for sensing user inpi}t;s and providing outputs corresponding
to the user input;

a tactile feedback apparatus coupled to the cursor co\itrol apparatus for providing tactile
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a cursor suppression system for suppressing cursor control during tactile feedback
operation such that the sensing of user inputs is prevented during tactile feedback
operation .

20 ^\ (original) The cursor control system of claim 7 and wherein the tactile feedback

apparatus is a piezo-electric device coupled to the cursor control apparatus, "taJ^

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^9. (original) The ^^rso^ control system of claim 8 and wherein the piezo-electric device
is activated by an ac ^gnal.

5 [original) The cursor co)\trol system of claim 9 and wherein the ac signal is 300-400
hz.

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t1 . (original) The cursor control system of claim 7 and wherein the cursor suppression

system filters out cursor inputs resuJting from the tactile feedback operation.

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12. (original) The cursor control system^of claim 7 and wherein the cursor suppression

system blocks cursor inputs during the tactile feedback operation.

;l 3. (original) The cursor control system of claim 7 and wherein the cursor suppression

15 system comprises an electronic circuit.

(original) The cursor control system of claim 7 an^ wherein the cursor suppression
system comprises a set of machine readable instructio\js for performing the operation.

20 ^.5f(original) The cursor control system of claim 7 and whe\ein the suppression system
filters out spurious signals generated by the tactile feedback Japeration.

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16. (currently amenfcled) A method of controlling a cursor on a computer device,
comprising the steps of:
providing a cursor control d^ice;

providing a tactile feedback mechanism utilizing a piezo-electric material coupled to the
cursor control device;

sensing a predefined condition from tfte cursor control device;
activating the tactile feedback mechanism vin response to detecting the predefined
condition : and

disabling the cursor control device during the activation of the tactile feedback
mechanism such that the cursor control device doe^not sense the operation of the
tactile feedback mechanism.

15 17. (new) The method of controlling a cursor according to clarm 16, wherein the tactile
feedback mechanism includes a driver circuit and a suppression qrcuit

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